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HIPAA BASICS FOR EMS PRACTITIONERS

HIPAA BASICS FOR EMS PRACTITIONERS What Does HIPAA Apply to? HIPAA applies to protected health information (PHI). PHI is information you learn about patients in your role as an EMS practitioner. Anything that could reasonably identify a patient and relates to the patient s physical or mental health is PHI. The information does not have to include the patient s name in order to be PHI. Ask: Would someone who knows the patient be able to identify the individual based on the information provided? If the answer is yes, and the information relates to the health of the patient, that information is probably PHI protected by HIPAA .

scene), HIPAA does not apply, and you may release non-PHI to the police. Tips for Releasing PHI . You may generally release limited, necessary. PHI to law enforcement when: • The police are trying to locate or identify a suspect, fugitive, missing person, or witness. • A crime occurs during the response (e.g., the patient assaults a ...

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